[Rhodes22-list] Whisker Pole

[Lee Kuhn]

The male end of the pole rests in the female hole of the clew.  The tension
from the sheet prevents it from falling out.

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 11:18 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great idea Lee—how do you attach it to the shroud?
>
> Michael McKay
> (630) 209-2054 (m)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 7, 2022, at 3:17 PM, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Nothing as elaborate or functional as Jeff's and other whisker poles,
> but
> > the attached photo shows what I used.
> >
> > It's a 6' long telescoping boat hook.  6' seemed like a good length but
> it
> > was too long.  Go with a 4' that extends to 8'.  From the cabin it was
> easy
> > to attach it to a shroud instead of the mast.  Probably not a good idea
> > because you could break the shroud, but I never had any problems and used
> > it for a lot of years.
> >
> > Lee
> > 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> > Claytor Lake, VA
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